July 18  2006
A recent RAAF graduate of the General Dynamics F-111 pilot course was put to the test at Amberley military air base west of Archerfield when one of the aircraft's wheels - eventually reported correctly as the left main - fell-off shortly after take-off
 
The air base went into full emergency procedure and 3 hours later the aircraft was allowed to land

 
It was a classic text-book landing utilising the machine's arrester hook to capture a cable strung across the end of the runway
 
Typical aircraft carrier approach and landing - just had no water or wheels to worry about!
 
The 29-year-old pilot along with his 32-year-old navigator did not appear to be injured

 July 20  2006
Designed by well known Brisbane aeronautical engineer - Bill Whitney - the "PA-38" look-a-like (except for T-tail) took to the skies over Kingaroy earlier this month on the first of many test flights to come

 
The 2 seat trainer has been under development for a number of years - originally based at Archerfield where early design work and structural testing was carried out - the company associated with the manufacture of the machine transferred to a newly built hangar at Kingaroy earlier this year